Marriage License Records Ohio

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Marriage license records ohio. 614 466 2531 application for certified copies pdf there is no central database for marriage or divorce records that can provice certified copies. Plan to arrive by 4 p m. Marriage license office hours of operation are 8 30a 4 00p monday thru friday. Official marriage records provide information about whether a marriage is legally valid the names of both parties to the marriage and when the wedding took place.
In the state of ohio the application for a marriage license must be made in the county of either applicant. A new window will open with the title and year of the report you selected. The marriage license bureau is located on the second floor of the montgomery county courts building 41 n. If both applicants did not reside in ohio and the marriage ceremony was performed in lake county ohio the marriage license can be on file at the lake county probate court.
The marriage license grants you the permission to marry. Marriage records are on file at the lake county probate court if at least one of the applicants resided in lake county at the time of marriage. Both parties are required to be present at the time of making the application for the marriage license. Marriage license index s and licenses from 1808 to 1973 are available at marriage license archive search.
Certified copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees can only be obtained from the county where the event was recorded. Marriage license search this is strictly an alphabetical index of all brides and grooms that have applied for a marriage license within hamilton county ohio since january 1 1984. Hours are 8 30 a m. If neither applicant is a resident of ohio the application must be made in the county in which the ceremony is performed.
As the marriage license application process takes time. Marriage abstracts are available from january 1 1954 to present from the office of vital statistics in person by mail or online. For ohio county probate court contact information we recommend visiting this listing maintained by the franklin county probate court. Orders will be processed during operating court hours.
Perry st dayton oh 45402. Fill out as much information as possible to assist court staff in locating the record requested. Certified copies of marriage license instructions. On monday thru friday.
Ohio marriage records provide information about marriage licenses certificates and registries in oh. Download marriage and divorce reports for the state of ohio from 1990 to the most recent report available currently 2016. Certified copies will be mailed to the address provided. Marriage certificate copies can be obtained from the specific county probate court.
All marriage records are held by the county probate court in which the marriage license was granted.